Multiple integer overflows in the Audible::Tag::readTag function in metadata/audible/audibletag.cpp in Amarok 1.4.10 through 2.0.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Audible Audio (.aa) file with a large (1) nlen or (2) vlen Tag value, each of which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-0135 is rated High Exploit Risk (82.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 6.04%, 91th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-03-08 | 7.82% | 6.04% | -1.78% |
| 2 | 2025-05-28 | 4.52% | 7.82% | +3.29% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 4.52% | — |
Full EPSS history (13 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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medium | CVE-2009-0135 medium priority: Debian including 1 source packages (amarok), 3 status rows across 3 suites (forky, sid, trixie): resolved 3. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-0135 |
gentoo
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normal | CVE-2009-0135: 1 GLSA(s) (200903-34), 1 atom(s) (media-sound/amarok); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2009-0135 |
redhat
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— | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0135 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2009-0135 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (amarok), 5 status rows across 5 suites (dapper, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, upstream): released 4, not-affected 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-0135 |